Community of Respect Everywhere (C.O.R.E.)

1. C.O.R.E.
Community of
Respect
Everywhere

2. Community of Respect Everywhere
Bullying (From BISD’s Code of Conduct)
Bullying means engaging in wriCen or verbal expression or physical conduct
that school personnel determine:
Will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s
property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s
person or of damage to the student’s property or is sufficiently severe,
persistent, or pervasive enough that the acKon or threat creates an
inKmidaKng, threatening, or abusive educaKonal environment for the
student (Texas EducaKon Code 25.0342).
No student shall engage in any form of bullying, nor shall any student
encourage or assist any other person in bullying.

3. Community of Respect Everywhere
Where have we been?
The campus and central office administraKon realized
that parents had made some valid statements about a
need for a full review of all policies and procedures
relaKng to bullying. Therefore, Dr. Waddell assigned the
emergency management team to work on a
comprehensive plan to address the parents’ concerns.

4. Community of Respect Everywhere
BISD Community of Respect Task Force
A diverse group of district and community members were
invited to parKcipate in a task force addressing current
issues regarding bullying brought to our aCenKon in recent
weeks. Our goal was to define, idenKfy behaviors, discuss
posiKve responses and develop a district wide system to
provide a climate of change beginning with the 2010‐11
school year.

5. Community of Respect Everywhere
Co‐chairs Counselors
Donna Layer‐Coordinator of Counseling Services Pam Miller Ann Newhouse
Jeannie Burleson‐Birdville Council of PTA Byron Sparkman Kyle Clark
Lauren Ferguson Shera Valamides
Principals Boyd Shannon
Mike Jasso Jeff Russell
Patrick Guy ScoC Gregory Teachers
Cornelius Mitchell Karen Sorenson
Asst. Principals MaC Donnell Alyssa Webb
Glen Serviente Tad Conner Cecile Reed‐Randolph
Ves TeCerton Deborah Coulson
Jed Carlton

6. Community of Respect Everywhere
Students Churches
Jeremy Crane Walker Burns David Fraze Ricky Lewis
Edgar Medina Janelle Miller
Parents Community Agencies
Traci Tucker Carlton Franklin Eric May Kim Rocha
Lonnie McKay Cindy Su`a
TransportaGon
SRO Kem Wiley
ChrisKna Hunt Zenkner
Advisory CommiHee
Special Services Dr. Jay C. Thompson Dr. Rick Kempe
Patsy Stanley Mark Thomas Amy Howard
Teresa Miller

7. Community of Respect Everywhere
What have we done?
• Formed Community of Respect Task Force
• InsKgated Independent InvesKgaKon of Current District Policy
• Contacted and consulted with Barbara Coloroso, internaKonally renowned expert
• Developed protocol and procedures for reporKng incidents on campus.
• Arranged presentaKon by speaker JusKn Lookadoo for counselors, task force members,
principals and Leadership on communicaKon, respect and climate change
• Expand Crime Stoppers on every campus
• Reinstate character educaKon/virtues…C.O.R.E. values
• Developed Safety Zone website

8. Community of Respect Everywhere
Community of Respect Everywhere, C.O.R.E., is an ongoing iniKaKve throughout
Birdville ISD backed by the philosophy that promotes posiKve and safe learning
climates while developing responsibility, accountability and respect. Each of us
teaches character educaKon by the way we talk, the behaviors we model, the
conduct we tolerate, the deeds we encourage, and the expectaKons we
transmit.
It is not one more thing on our plate … it is the plate.

9. Community of Respect Everywhere
PresentaGons
• July 19 – Leadership
• July 28 – Principal
• July 29 – Board
• July 29 – AthleKcs
• Aug 5 – Personnel
• Aug 10 – Buildings and Grounds
• Aug 12 – New Teachers
• Aug 13 – TransportaKon
• Aug 16 ‐ ConvocaKon
• Aug 18 – Child NutriKon
• Aug 19 – Health Services

10. Community of Respect Everywhere
Where do we go from here?
• District must embrace this as a criKcal focus at all levels
• Training for staff and students must take place and it
must be throughout the year
• Every campus must address this issue, determine a plan
to implement, and include it in their campus
improvement plan.

11. Community of Respect Everywhere
C.O.R.E. Values for 2010‐11 School Year
• First six weeks – Responsibility
• Second six weeks – Empathy
• Third six weeks – Kindness
• Fourth six weeks – Honesty
• Fiih six weeks – Acceptance
• Sixth six weeks – Courage

12. Community of Respect Everywhere

13. Community of Respect Everywhere
“In any moment of decision, the best
thing you can do is the right thing. The
worst thing you can do is nothing” ~
Theodore Roosevelt